# Deep Fried Chips The Hot Cheeto Cheese Sticks will Clog Your Arteries By Brandon Bastaldo | Published 2013-03-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fried-recipes References: [theglutlife](http://www.theglutlife.com/done-right-hot-cheeto-cheese-sticks/) Junk food enthusiasts will agree that the perfect ingredients of any delectably unhealthy snack are [fried foods and cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fried-cream-cheese-wonton), and this recipe for Hot Cheeto Cheese Sticks from the Glut Life is sure to hit those greasy nails right on the head. To indulge in this gooey-fried goodness, first grind up one bag of Hot Cheetos until they're a powdery consistency. Next, slice your [mozzarella into thick chunks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flavored-mozzarella-sticks) that are just begging to be coated in that Hot Cheetos dust. Add two eggs and some Tabasco sauce to a bowl, and then combine this egg with a 50/50 mix of your Hot Cheetos dust and Panko mix. Coat your mozzarella in the powdery crumbs and drop your coated sticks in a frying pan with oil heated to 350 degrees. Once sufficiently crisped, dry off your greasy snacks, eat, enjoy and hope you don't end up in the emergency room. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fried Snacks:** Opportunity to create and market innovative fried snack products using unique ingredients or flavor combinations. - **Cheese-based Snacks:** Potential to develop and promote new cheese-based snacks that appeal to junk food enthusiasts. - **Unhealthy Comfort Foods:** Demand for indulgent, artery-clogging comfort foods that offer a guilty pleasure experience. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for food and beverage companies to introduce innovative fried snack products in response to consumer demand. - **Snack Food:** Potential for snack food companies to create and market new cheese-based snacks that cater to junk food enthusiasts. - **Fast Food:** Opportunity for fast food chains to include unhealthy comfort foods on their menus and attract customers seeking indulgent options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Boldly Flavored Snack Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/you-need-this-hot-cheddar-fries.md) - [Cajun-Flavored Cheese Puffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flamin-hot-cajun-cheddar.md) - [Tangy Chilli Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frito-lay-1.md) - [Spicy Pickle-Flavored Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dill-pickle-hot-cheetos.md) - [Extra-Cheesy Pretzel Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-pretzels.md) - [Culinary Snack Product Grinders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-duster.md) - [Cheese Puff-Topped Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-cheetos-burger.md) - [Limited-Time Cheese-Inspired Pretzel Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-pretzel-bites.md) - [Flavorful Deep-Fried Cheese Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloom-cheese-sticks.md)